tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371572.post8389224012632529409..comments2018-11-18T04:36:38.066-08:00Comments on misswhistle: A Silky FlycatcherMiss Whistlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11103831095827005334noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371572.post-42829040513056223582009-05-22T12:18:25.663-07:002009-05-22T12:18:25.663-07:00When we stayed in upstate New York last summer (Co...When we stayed in upstate New York last summer (Cold Spring), there was a birdfeeder in an apple tree by the porch where we'd sit out and watch the cardinals. I was fascinated. I don't think I've ever seen such a jaunty bird. He looked just like that but with a huge Elvis-style pompadour. So gorgeous. Apparently they fly in from the Mexican desert. I do hope he comes back and I'll tell him to wing his way towards the east coast!<br /><br />-- Miss WMiss Whistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103831095827005334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371572.post-63933500524569957872009-05-22T12:18:24.379-07:002009-05-22T12:18:24.379-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Miss Whistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103831095827005334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371572.post-20526184561789686562009-05-22T12:00:12.422-07:002009-05-22T12:00:12.422-07:00What I want to know is will he come visit me? I ha...What I want to know is will he come visit me? I have 50-something or so kinds of birds in the yard each year, but not this handsome fellow. Our various flycatchers here are a dull olive-gray and wag their tails incessantly...and are prone to nesting on shelf-like structures (a porch rafter, the top of a light fixture on a shed, and such).Margaret Roachhttp://awaytogarden.comnoreply@blogger.com